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    2005 gradall 544D10- Looking at buying one and would like opinions and what to look for when I inspect it.

    Hi Everyone, Looking at buying my first telehandler. This one came up. Like 6000 hrs. In my budget. Wondering if anyone can help me on what to look for when I have a look at it. I have never owned a telhandler before. Thank you
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    Looking to buy my first telehandler and would appreciate any advice- Ontario canada

    Hi Everyone, I have been looking around to buy my first used telehandler. I have no experience with these but am thinking that an 8000lb with around 54 foot reach is a good fit for me. Unknowns for me are certifications and the ndt testing. Costs of these and if I should worry if these are...
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    Shop Manual for Kubota svl 75-2

    Hi Everyone, Wondering if anyone has a pdf for the shop manual for this machine. I wanted to bring in the shop and do oil, air, fuel filters as well as the drive oils. And anything else the manual calls for . Any help is greatly appreciated.
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    Terex TC 125- Looking for opinions on this machine

    Hi, One of these has come up for sale locally and was considering it. A 2008 model. About 2500 hours. I dont know anything about them and cant seem to find a lot of info. I appreciate any and all comments. I am hoping that it is a pre emission machine so I dont have to address those headaches.
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    Komatsu PC60-6- Attaching a tamper to existing hydraulic system

    Hello Everyone, Many here have helped me more than I can quanitfy over the last few years with my PC-60. Without your help I dont know where I would be... The machine is working well. ( knock on wood) and I love it. The machine has a thumb on it. Plumbed to the foot pedal. I also have a...
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    Komatsu PC 60-6 Undercarriage rebuild Questions Before I start

    Good Morning Everyone, Many here have help me in the past with my old PC 60-6. I just cant bring myself to replace it. After much work I was able to eek the summer out of it. Few hiccups along the way. I would like to send it back this summer to the same island job and definately need to do...
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    Komatsu Pc 60-6- Engine Smoke after idling and when starting

    Hello Everyone, I will be bringing my old Komatsu PC60-6 home soon and want to continue upgrading the machine. It has done wonders for us this year. As it has for the 25 years I have owned it. Its not surprising that it is showing signs of its age. It smokes blue when I first start up for a...
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    Undercarriage replacement - Komatsu PC60-6

    Good Afternoon, I wanted to thank everyone again for all the help earlier this summer with other issues I had with my ole Komatsu. I am happy to report that it carried on at our island project all summer and the wing motor seals, swing brake bypass and the repaired swing brake solenoid all held...
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    Wanted- Opinions on Kubota SVL 75 as a new purchase

    Hello All, We are discussing with the dealer a purchase of a new 2020 SVL 75. I have done online searches and found some issues. Seems like mostly emissions related. We do not work machines that hard. It would be for backfill, forking lumber around jobsites etc. I would love to hear real...
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    Camso OTT-HXD Rubber Tracks for 2007 Gehl 6640E

    Hello Everyone, I am struggling with a water access project and unloading our barge with my rubber tire skidsteer. The angle is steep. The ground conditions not good. At times I can make it off and other times I dont and need to back down onto the barge ( sketchy) I am thinking of a set of...
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    PC-60-6 - More Swing Brake Issues- Stranded on Island Project

    Hello Everyone, With all of your help a few weeks ago I was able to replace the seals in swing gear assembly, swing motor, travel planetary seals. At that time I also had an issue with the swing brake coming on intermittently. I wasnt able to find the source of that problem but I was also...
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    Komatsu PC-60-6 Fluid level Questions. Track Planetary and PTO

    Hello, We have been working away on our Komatsu with various things. One thing I have learned is Komatsu factory manuals and owners manuals are not the best. So here is what we are not sure on. PTO- We were able to drain the fluid in there. And find the location of the fill plug ( strangely...
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    Pc-60-6- How to remove the o-ring on outside of planetary drive

    Hello, I have been trying to work through what seems like an endless list on my trusty Komatsu. I have a slow leak out of one of the planetary drives. The outside of it. Where the drain and fill plugs are. I have ordered a new o-ring for it but I just cant seem to figure out how to do it...
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    PC 60-6 Again- Machine Stops Suddenly When Rotating

    I am reposting this because I dont know how to delete my last post. I titled it wrong. Sorry. Hello Everyone, Well I was able to get the planetary seal done and the swing motor seal as well. Installed and working. Did a hydraulic fluid change with filters and stainers , greased up the swing...
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    PC 6-6 Again. Machine stops suddenly when rotating.

    Hello Everyone, Well I was able to get the planetary seal done and the swing motor seal as well. Installed and working. Did a hydraulic fluid change with filters and stainers , greased up the swing gear, swing bearing and the entire machine. Was working on tracing some small hydraulic leaks...
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    Komatsu Pc 60-6-How change o-ring on planetary track drives

    Hello All, We are working through some problems with our Komatsu and while I am working on it I would like to fix some slow leaks coming out of the track drives. I believe its the oil rings on the outside plates. I have ordered the o-rings and have them now but I cannot see how the cover...
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    Komatsu PC60-60 Need Help - Swing Drive Motor Leaking Badly

    Hello Everyone. An emergency today. We spent a few day a couple of weeks ago servicing everything we could on the old PC as we had a very important couple of weeks for it. Yesterday we saw a puddle under it where it was sitting right in the middle. Checked today and the swing drive motor was...
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    Allison HT 741 Transmission Questions.

    Hello all. I have an old firetruck we bought for engine parts. Detroit. 6v92. When we got it the seller indicated the transmission was working fine but that the batteries were reversed and it fried the computer. We took this into consideration. Now it would be nice to move this around under...
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    PC 60-6 PTO fluid?

    Hello Everyone, I have an old PC 60 that we have been giving a good going over now that we have spare time. In the manual it talks about checking the PTO gearcase fluid? Remove the plug and if the fluid isnt near the lower edge then add engine oil. Ok I have never checked this before. Nor...
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    Ingersol Rand 185 Air compressor- Pressure increase

    Hello All, I have a 1997, I think, but I dont really know how to find out. It only has a couple of hundred hours on it. We use it to sandblast our barges only. i just bought some big totes of abrasive and the seller suggested I increse the output to 110 at the line. Not sure how to do that...
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